Monthly Archives: December 2011

I grew up with Tintin (pronounced Tantan in its language of origin, French and in Persian) and his little dog, Snowy (originally Milou). I can’t even recall the age at which I got my first book- in Persian, of course. These days, when … Continue reading →

” In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” – Albert … Continue reading →

It’s a cold, gray, gloomy and rainy day in LA. So, I’ve been sifting through my bag of tricks, quotes and cherished momentos in search of something to cheer me up. I ran across this quote that I had scribbled … Continue reading →

This blog is the result of a new year’s resolution- of a sort. The thing is that I’ve created two other blogs before this one. One was meant to be a family blog and I created it after I got … Continue reading →

So, for those who don’t know the name, Ladurée is a luxury cakes and pastries brand based in Paris. Founded in 1862, it is where the double-decker macarons were created in early 1900’s. In my book, Ladurée has the best macarons in … Continue reading →